by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 24, 2007 | GTA Development, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Public Transit, Toronto
Check out the “Globe and Mail” link below for this excellent post on Toronto’s Light-Rail Transit City situation. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071124.TTC24/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Ontario/ Toronto’s decaying streetcar...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 24, 2007 | Canada, GTA Issues, Ontario, Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon believes all signs point to an NFL team being placed in Toronto. It’s the first time the league has taken such a definitive stance on the subject. “All of the tea leaves are indicating that...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 21, 2007 | GTA Development, GTA Issues, Public Transit
It looks like the GTTA has received funding for the following projects. Maybe I am still in disbelief until I see shovels in the ground? I am not in favour of all of the plans listed, but this definitely will be some good news for once for public transit in the...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 19, 2007 | Canada, GTA Environment, GTA Issues, Ontario, Technology, Toronto
I am no lover of Nuclear power and its by-product. Nuclear waste! Taking close to 10,000 years to simply become safe for handling or disposal, seems to be an extreme and dare I say “insane” option. However, no energy source is perfect, right? Some have tried to claim...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 18, 2007 | GTA Issues, GTA Politics
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion has backed down over her attempt to supplant the “One Cent Now” campaign led by Toronto Mayor David Miller to wring one cent of the federal GST from Ottawa to fund Canadian municipalities. Ms. McCallion emerged from a lengthy meeting...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Nov 18, 2007 | GTA Development, GTA Environment, GTA Issues, Public Transit
With the amount of vehicle interference in the downtown area once again the issues of streetcars has surfaced. With the need to improve transit, the debate over mixed traffic and streetcars, now and again pops up with the discussion turning to the old idea of a Queen...